Jean Béliveau

Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2014)
Person human Q505479
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Jean Béliveau

Summary

Jean Béliveau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Trois-Rivières[2]. He was born on August 31, 1931[3]. He died in Longueuil[4]. He died on December 2, 2014[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,650 views/month, #6,503 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Trois-Rivières[2], Jean Béliveau…
  • Jean Béliveau died in Longueuil[4].
  • Jean Béliveau was born on August 31, 1931[3].
  • Jean Béliveau died on December 2, 2014[5].
  • Jean Béliveau held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Jean Béliveau's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Jean Béliveau received the Stanley Cup[9].
  • Jean Béliveau received the Companion of the Order of Canada[10].
  • Jean Béliveau received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11].
  • Jean Béliveau received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec[12].
  • Jean Béliveau received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[13].
  • Jean Béliveau received the Canada's Walk of Fame[14].
  • Jean Béliveau is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean Béliveau's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean Béliveau's member of sports team is recorded as Montreal Canadiens[17].
  • Jean Béliveau's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[18].
  • Jean Béliveau's Commons category is recorded as Jean Béliveau[19].
  • Jean Béliveau's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[20].
  • Jean Béliveau's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[21].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[22].
  • Jean Béliveau's sport is recorded as ice hockey[23].
  • Jean Béliveau's family name is recorded as Béliveau[24].
  • Jean Béliveau's given name is recorded as Jean[25].
  • Jean Béliveau's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Jean Béliveau's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1125'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-08-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-12-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 58c64c68-099b-4747-8353-e33cf12c6393[32]

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Origins and Family

Jean Béliveau's place of birth was Trois-Rivières[2]. He was born on August 31, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Béliveau worked as an ice hockey player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[9], a sports competition[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1893[35]; Companion of the Order of Canada[10], a grade of an order[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1967[38]; Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11], a grade of an order[39], in Canada[40]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec[12], a class of award[41], in Canada[42]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[13], a grade of an order[43], in Canada[44]; and Canada's Walk of Fame[14], a street[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1998[47].

Death and Burial

Jean Béliveau died on December 2, 2014[5]. He passed away in Longueuil[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[22].

Why It Matters

Jean Béliveau ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,650 views/month, #6,503 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jean Béliveau born?

Jean Béliveau was born in Trois-Rivières[2].

Where did Jean Béliveau die?

Jean Béliveau died in Longueuil[4].

What did Jean Béliveau do for work?

Jean Béliveau worked as ice hockey player[6].

What awards did Jean Béliveau receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[9], Companion of the Order of Canada[10], Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11], and Officer of the National Order of Quebec[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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